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MATH 373 001 (CRN: 15683)
ELLIPTIC CURVES
Long Title: ELLIPTIC CURVES
Department: Mathematics
Instructor: Varilly Alvarado, Anthony
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (23-AUG-2010 - 3-DEC-2010)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 50
Section Enrolled: 10
Enrollment data as of: 19-MAY-2024 1:35PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Elliptic curves are central to modern number theory and instrumental in the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. Topics will include: the addition law, solutions over the rational numbers, explicit computations, applications to factorization and cryptography; if time permits, infinite series attached to elliptic curves and the Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. Recommended Prerequisite(s): 200 Level Math Course